CHRIS WHEELER: Cristiano Ronaldo dominates Man United’s agenda… even from 6,000 miles away! As hard as Erik ten Hag tried to shut down the subject, it will not go away any time soon
- Erik ten Hag was forced to answer lots of questions on Cristiano Ronaldo’s future
- The Manchester United manager was ready with an emphatic answer in Thailand
- Most of the questions ahead of his first game were about a man who wasn’t there
- The issue of wantaway star forward Ronaldo’s future isn’t going away for ten Hag
It was the big question Erik ten Hag knew he would face in Bangkok and Manchester United’s new manager was ready with an emphatic answer at the Rajamangala National Stadium on Monday.
What is Cristiano Ronaldo’s situation at the club and will he stay at United to play under Ten Hag?
‘We are planning with Cristiano Ronaldo for this season, so that’s it. I’m looking forward to working with him,’ was the reply.
If Ten Hag hoped that was the end of the matter, he was sadly mistaken. More than half the questions ahead of his first game as United boss against Liverpool this afternoon were about a man who isn’t here.
Ronaldo was always going to dominate the agenda, even from 6,000 miles away. Nine years after United faced a similar situation with Wayne Rooney on their last trip to Bangkok, David Moyes will have some sympathy with the new incumbent.
To be fair to Ten Hag, he met the issue head-on but did not waste his words. Not for him the chirpiness of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer or the rambling soliloquies of Ralf Rangnick.
Cristiano Ronaldo is still dominating the headlines at Man United – even from 6,000 miles away
More than half of the questions aimed at new United boss Erik ten Hag ahead of his first match were on the future of the…
Source : dailymail
